Pick Your Superpower out of these 5 (3 Viewers)

[Joe Bryant]

Which of these Superpowers would you choose?

8 Hour Sleep Button - There's a button behind your right ear. Press it anytime and you'll fall asleep in 10 seconds for exactly 8 hours, waking up perfectly refreshed every time.

$200 In Pocket - Once a day, reach into your pocket and two $100 bills will magically appear, but only when you're buying something.

Real Magic - You can hold a coin (or something else) in your fist and it actually disappears. No sleight of hand. It really just disappears.

Any Song on the Piano or Guitar - You can play any song perfectly on the piano or guitar anytime you want. Elton, Slash, and Brahms: "Wow."

Usain Bolt+ Speed - You can run slightly faster than Usain Bolt's world record speed for as long as you live.

Just to say this is a really clever list. Well done.

 

[Terminalxylem]

Going to need some more time to think about this, but just wanted to say that all of these are much cooler than the actual super-power that I've gained sometime since I was a kid: imperviousness to mosquito bites. As a kid, I would get a ton of bites, they'd swell up to 1+ inch across and itch like crazy for a day or more. Now, I get far fewer bites than whoever I'm with, the bites are tiny, and they barely itch for a few minutes before going away.

You’re probably still getting bitten, just your body isn’t making as much of the itch-producing substance in response to the bite. I’m the same way, plus poison ivy/oak doesn’t bother me.

 

[SWC]

seeing some of us lard-asses go that fast would be worth the price of admission.

this is what im talkin about bromigo i want to see turbo joe dirt whack back a sixer light up a red and then destroy some locked and loaded musclebound sprinter in workboots and then grab the best looking papershaker in the place open the door for her to his 75 charger and blast out of there looking glass brandy pumps out of the 8 track take that to the bank brohans

 

[Terminalxylem]

$200 pretty easily. That's ~$75K/year.

The sleep isn't practical. Now, if you said I could sleep 4 hours and get the full benefits of 8 hours of sleep, then that's something I'd consider. Magic is cute, but not worth $75K. Same for the song on piano/guitar. I'd consider that if I could make $200/day doing it.

The speed would be fun, but I'm fine being slow.

You don't think you could easily make more than 75k a year being the fastest person on the planet?

No, you’d have to get a promoter/manager, arrange and travel to races, make public appearances, get drug tested, etc. Aside from the effort involved, my privacy is worth more as I age, as is free time.

 

[Mister CIA]

It was a tough choice, but I voted for flying over being invisible.

 

[Terminalxylem]

You don't think you could easily make more than 75k a year being the fastest person on the planet?

How much longer are you going to be the fastest person on the planet? The super power is running "slightly ahead of Bolts WR" So as other's develop and get faster you will eventually just be a fast guy but not the "fastest guy on the planet".

What’s the likelihood Bolt’s record is beaten in the next 40-50 years? Has anyone even come close?

 

[Grahamburn]

How long can you run? If you can run faster than Usain Bolt but only for 200 meters, then how valuable is that in the real world?
For the songs, can you sing while you play or will it break your concentration too much?

These things matter, this is very important stuff here.

For life.

 

[Gally]

You don't think you could easily make more than 75k a year being the fastest person on the planet?

How much longer are you going to be the fastest person on the planet? The super power is running "slightly ahead of Bolts WR" So as other's develop and get faster you will eventually just be a fast guy but not the "fastest guy on the planet".

What’s the likelihood Bolt’s record is beaten in the next 40-50 years? Has anyone even come close?

I have no idea. Before this thread I had no idea what the record actually was and was surprised that Bolt still had it. I just know there have been track records nobody thought would be broken and they have been. It is inevitable.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Music. On a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 is having that power I'm probably at a 3 right now. My current retirement dream goal is be that lounge piano player that just can play anything dueling pianos style. Give me bourbon a piano and a guitar and that power and I'm happy

 

[Terminalxylem]

Not to mention, the $200 option was only when you are paying. So now, I have to plan to buy something each day and do so with cash.

The biggest problem with paying in cash is not having cash on you. This super power alleviates the effort to go to an ATM to get cash. It just appears like having an ATM in your pants and you don't even need a PIN. I typically am somewhere every day that I could spend a couple bucks on something. No need to really plan anything. The easy thing is buying a $1 or $2 lottery ticket every day. Profit $198 plus whatever winnings I get from the lottery. Win-Win

Wait, does this mean I need to wear pants every day?

 

[Terminalxylem]

Not to mention, the $200 option was only when you are paying. So now, I have to plan to buy something each day and do so with cash.

The biggest problem with paying in cash is not having cash on you. This super power alleviates the effort to go to an ATM to get cash. It just appears like having an ATM in your pants and you don't even need a PIN. I typically am somewhere every day that I could spend a couple bucks on something. No need to really plan anything. The easy thing is buying a $1 or $2 lottery ticket every day. Profit $198 plus whatever winnings I get from the lottery. Win-Win

I am kind of surprised that "playing songs" is leading this poll. I guess it isn't always about the money.

About half the forum’s topics are music lists, so obviously a biased population. I bet a sandwich ranking superpower would also poll well.

 

[Gally]

Not to mention, the $200 option was only when you are paying. So now, I have to plan to buy something each day and do so with cash.

The biggest problem with paying in cash is not having cash on you. This super power alleviates the effort to go to an ATM to get cash. It just appears like having an ATM in your pants and you don't even need a PIN. I typically am somewhere every day that I could spend a couple bucks on something. No need to really plan anything. The easy thing is buying a $1 or $2 lottery ticket every day. Profit $198 plus whatever winnings I get from the lottery. Win-Win

Wait, does this mean I need to wear pants every day?

Just something that has pockets. You could wear just a belt with pockets dangling from them if you want.

 

[Terminalxylem]

Are you disagreeing that a 50-year-old, balding, slightly overweight guy that is essentially the fastest human on earth couldn't turn that in to more than $3M over 40 years?

I have no doubt that you could likely earn more than $3M. But I am not choosing my super power on monetary gain alone. I really have no desire to be famous or recognizable so the path to get that money doesn't interest me. Living my life as usual and getting $200 a day without really having to go out of my way seems like the right answer. I mean I can even turn into part of workout. I have to walk to the corner store (about 2 miles) every day to buy my lottery ticket or gum or beer or whatever to get my $200. Seems like a win-win.

I get your point, and I also have no desire to be famous either. However, 75k isn't life changing money - and given the parameters it would be pretty damn annoying spending the $200 each day. I think Usain speed is life changing money with limited work - and I don't think that level of fame would ruin my life. I couldn't stop working tomorrow if my employer gave me a 75k/yr raise and probably couldn't retire for 10 more years even. Most people would be in the boat, I think - but I could stop working almost immediately with the speed superpower.

As a FBG, I don’t really need, nor want to change my life. And you don’t have to claim your $200 every day.

 

[AAABatteries]

$200 pretty easily. That's ~$75K/year.

The sleep isn't practical. Now, if you said I could sleep 4 hours and get the full benefits of 8 hours of sleep, then that's something I'd consider. Magic is cute, but not worth $75K. Same for the song on piano/guitar. I'd consider that if I could make $200/day doing it.

The speed would be fun, but I'm fine being slow.

You don't think you could easily make more than 75k a year being the fastest person on the planet?

No, you’d have to get a promoter/manager, arrange and travel to races, make public appearances, get drug tested, etc. Aside from the effort involved, my privacy is worth more as I age, as is free time.

I fundamentally disagree with you on the first part. Privacy is a different discussion from what I was having. I could see that being an issue but I also think 99% of the population has no idea who Eliud Kipchoge is.

 

[Terminalxylem]

Not to mention, the $200 option was only when you are paying. So now, I have to plan to buy something each day and do so with cash.

The biggest problem with paying in cash is not having cash on you. This super power alleviates the effort to go to an ATM to get cash. It just appears like having an ATM in your pants and you don't even need a PIN. I typically am somewhere every day that I could spend a couple bucks on something. No need to really plan anything. The easy thing is buying a $1 or $2 lottery ticket every day. Profit $198 plus whatever winnings I get from the lottery. Win-Win

Wait, does this mean I need to wear pants every day?

Just something that has pockets. You could wear just a belt with pockets dangling from them if you want.

Could one purchase a pocket-belt for less than $200?

 

[QuizGuy66]

I would be setting out to shake some hands.
-QG

i get it but man thats murder id rather just be fast and furious and use my bully pulpit as the fastest man ever to get some stuff done take that to the bank brohans

It does feel like a situation where the fine print would matter Bromigo - for example if I try to take that do the bank does it disappear on the way?

-QG

 

[Terminalxylem]

$200 pretty easily. That's ~$75K/year.

The sleep isn't practical. Now, if you said I could sleep 4 hours and get the full benefits of 8 hours of sleep, then that's something I'd consider. Magic is cute, but not worth $75K. Same for the song on piano/guitar. I'd consider that if I could make $200/day doing it.

The speed would be fun, but I'm fine being slow.

You don't think you could easily make more than 75k a year being the fastest person on the planet?

No, you’d have to get a promoter/manager, arrange and travel to races, make public appearances, get drug tested, etc. Aside from the effort involved, my privacy is worth more as I age, as is free time.

I fundamentally disagree with you on the first part. Privacy is a different discussion from what I was having. I could see that being an issue but I also think 99% of the population has no idea who Eliud Kipchoge is.

What % know Bolt? Would a middle aged version potentially gain more fame?

 

[AAABatteries]

$200 pretty easily. That's ~$75K/year.

The sleep isn't practical. Now, if you said I could sleep 4 hours and get the full benefits of 8 hours of sleep, then that's something I'd consider. Magic is cute, but not worth $75K. Same for the song on piano/guitar. I'd consider that if I could make $200/day doing it.

The speed would be fun, but I'm fine being slow.

You don't think you could easily make more than 75k a year being the fastest person on the planet?

No, you’d have to get a promoter/manager, arrange and travel to races, make public appearances, get drug tested, etc. Aside from the effort involved, my privacy is worth more as I age, as is free time.

I fundamentally disagree with you on the first part. Privacy is a different discussion from what I was having. I could see that being an issue but I also think 99% of the population has no idea who Eliud Kipchoge is.

What % know Bolt? Would a middle aged version potentially gain more fame?

Hard to say - we overrate what is popular here due to demographics. If I’m guessing I’d say around 50% of folks have no clue who he is.

 

[Terminalxylem]

$200 pretty easily. That's ~$75K/year.

The sleep isn't practical. Now, if you said I could sleep 4 hours and get the full benefits of 8 hours of sleep, then that's something I'd consider. Magic is cute, but not worth $75K. Same for the song on piano/guitar. I'd consider that if I could make $200/day doing it.

The speed would be fun, but I'm fine being slow.

You don't think you could easily make more than 75k a year being the fastest person on the planet?

No, you’d have to get a promoter/manager, arrange and travel to races, make public appearances, get drug tested, etc. Aside from the effort involved, my privacy is worth more as I age, as is free time.

I fundamentally disagree with you on the first part. Privacy is a different discussion from what I was having. I could see that being an issue but I also think 99% of the population has no idea who Eliud Kipchoge is.

What % know Bolt? Would a middle aged version potentially gain more fame?

Hard to say - we overrate what is popular here due to demographics. If I’m guessing I’d say around 50% of folks have no clue who he is.

Do you think a middle-aged Usain Bloat would be more or less famous?

 

[Gally]

$200 pretty easily. That's ~$75K/year.

The sleep isn't practical. Now, if you said I could sleep 4 hours and get the full benefits of 8 hours of sleep, then that's something I'd consider. Magic is cute, but not worth $75K. Same for the song on piano/guitar. I'd consider that if I could make $200/day doing it.

The speed would be fun, but I'm fine being slow.

You don't think you could easily make more than 75k a year being the fastest person on the planet?

No, you’d have to get a promoter/manager, arrange and travel to races, make public appearances, get drug tested, etc. Aside from the effort involved, my privacy is worth more as I age, as is free time.

I fundamentally disagree with you on the first part. Privacy is a different discussion from what I was having. I could see that being an issue but I also think 99% of the population has no idea who Eliud Kipchoge is.

What % know Bolt? Would a middle aged version potentially gain more fame?

Hard to say - we overrate what is popular here due to demographics. If I’m guessing I’d say around 50% of folks have no clue who he is.

Do you think a middle-aged Usain Bloat would be more or less famous?

I am thinking a Usain Bloat would be more famous.......at least for a burning hot moment. Until it got to be boring once the novelty wore off. .

 

[Bob Sacamano]

$200/day? My liver hates you.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

$200/day? My liver hates you.

If I can't have the money, I'd take owning your local liquor store.

 

[ghostguy123]

Music, easily.
I'd pick greatest singer if that was an option.

With the music I'd imagine you can easily make money on that.

 

[shuke]

I love music but never learned to play anything. Give me this in a heartbeat.

 

[GroveDiesel]

I don’t think some of you have any idea how much you could make in endorsements from New Balance and Lee Jeans by going out there in your 40s/50s and putting up the fastest 100m time in history wearing dad shoes.

The absolute madness/impossibility of an out of shape unathletic mid-40s white guy coming out of nowhere and absolutely dusting the best sprinters in the world would have advertisers falling all over themselves throw money at you. It wouldn’t take much to easily clear $20M in a single year. You’d easily be THE sports story of the year. One of the top sports stories of all time frankly. And then you could choose to retire after just one year and likely fade out of celebrity. Maybe do some paid speaking gigs here and there.

Of course one of the major downsides for that year would be you’d be drug tested about 800 times because not a single person would believe at first that you weren’t augmented in some way.

 

[offdee]

Real magic or faster than Bolt. I can parlay either into tens of millions.

Exactly. I picked faster than Bolt because it'd be cool to be on Wheaties boxes, Olympic podiums, etc and all the money/endorsements it'd bring in.

An 88 yr old dude smoking a 9.6 hundred yard dash would be quit the spectacle.

 

[fruity pebbles]

Real magic or faster than Bolt. I can parlay either into tens of millions.

Exactly. I picked faster than Bolt because it'd be cool to be on Wheaties boxes, Olympic podiums, etc and all the money/endorsements it'd bring in.

An 88 yr old dude smoking a 9.6 hundred yard dash would be quit the spectacle.

Exactly. And legit making something disappear would make you a god amongst men.

 

[jhib]

I would be setting out to shake some hands.
-QG

i get it but man thats murder id rather just be fast and furious and use my bully pulpit as the fastest man ever to get some stuff done take that to the bank brohans

It does feel like a situation where the fine print would matter Bromigo - for example if I try to take that do the bank does it disappear on the way?

-QG

Oh, don't you mind the fine print...

8 Hour Sleep Button - There's a button behind your right ear. Press it anytime and you'll fall asleep in 10 seconds for exactly 8 hours, waking up perfectly refreshed every time. It's easily accessible and everyone else knows about it, too, and can also press it. Practical jokes and other, more dangerous situations are possible.

$200 In Pocket - Once a day, reach into your pocket and two $100 bills will magically appear (in someone else's pocket), but only when you're buying something.

Real Magic - You can hold a coin (or something else) in your fist and it actually disappears. No sleight of hand. It really just disappears. You can't control it, of course, so anything you make a fist over disappears.

Any Song on the Piano or Guitar - You can play any song perfectly on the piano or guitar anytime you want (but no one else can hear it). Elton, Slash, and Brahms: "Wow."

Usain Bolt+ Speed - You can run slightly faster than Usain Bolt's world record speed for as long as you live (do we really need to mention how much your lifespan shrinks?).

 

[jhib]

The absolute madness/impossibility of an out of shape unathletic mid-40s white guy coming out of nowhere and absolutely dusting the best sprinters in the world would have advertisers falling all over themselves throw money at you. It wouldn’t take much to easily clear $20M in a single year. You’d easily be THE sports story of the year. One of the top sports stories of all time frankly. And then you could choose to retire after just one year and likely fade out of celebrity. Maybe do some paid speaking gigs here and there.

"Why? I'll tell you why. Because I choose not to run!"

 

[zoobird]

Going to need some more time to think about this, but just wanted to say that all of these are much cooler than the actual super-power that I've gained sometime since I was a kid: imperviousness to mosquito bites. As a kid, I would get a ton of bites, they'd swell up to 1+ inch across and itch like crazy for a day or more. Now, I get far fewer bites than whoever I'm with, the bites are tiny, and they barely itch for a few minutes before going away.

You’re probably still getting bitten, just your body isn’t making as much of the itch-producing substance in response to the bite. I’m the same way, plus poison ivy/oak doesn’t bother me.

Maybe, although I typically am able to find less bites than my family members when we go through mosquito heavy areas.

Forgot to mention...I also had one time a few years ago where I saw a mosquito bite me and then keel over dead!

 

[Dr. Octopus]

As far as life changing. I am quitting my job tomorrow if I get 200 bucks a day in cash.

You could live on 75k a year?

 

[the moops]

As far as life changing. I am quitting my job tomorrow if I get 200 bucks a day in cash.

You could live on 75k a year?

I don’t make much more than that right now so absolutely.

 

[SWC]

heres the thing you can run faster than usain bolt so not only are you going to get the record in the 100 but you are also going to win the 200 400 800 1600 and 3200 and you are going to set records in those events that will never ever ever ever be broken imagine a 3200 run at slightly faster than the speed bolt runs the 100 in man it will never be broken and you will go out with full honors brohans you will be so rich it will be silly take that to the bank brochachos

 

[Gally]

you are also going to win the 200 400 800 1600 and 3200 and you are going to set records in those events that will never ever ever ever be broken

I don't think that is correct. You only run "slightly faster" than Bolt's WR. I took that to mean only in the races that Bolt holds records in. I don't think you are able to keep up that 100m pace for a marathon distance. However, if that is the case then I change my answer. I mean a fat 50 yr old running a marathon at the pace of 9.58 seconds per 100 m would be pretty incredible. Running a marathon in about an hour would be something to see

 

[Brony]

I don’t think some of you have any idea how much you could make in endorsements from New Balance and Lee Jeans by going out there in your 40s/50s and putting up the fastest 100m time in history wearing dad shoes.

The absolute madness/impossibility of an out of shape unathletic mid-40s white guy coming out of nowhere and absolutely dusting the best sprinters in the world would have advertisers falling all over themselves throw money at you. It wouldn’t take much to easily clear $20M in a single year. You’d easily be THE sports story of the year. One of the top sports stories of all time frankly. And then you could choose to retire after just one year and likely fade out of celebrity. Maybe do some paid speaking gigs here and there.

Of course one of the major downsides for that year would be you’d be drug tested about 800 times because not a single person would believe at first that you weren’t augmented in some way.

I wouldn't mind testing some drugs.

 

[SWC]

you are also going to win the 200 400 800 1600 and 3200 and you are going to set records in those events that will never ever ever ever be broken

I don't think that is correct. You only run "slightly faster" than Bolt's WR. I took that to mean only in the races that Bolt holds records in. I don't think you are able to keep up that 100m pace for a marathon distance. However, if that is the case then I change my answer. I mean a fat 50 yr old running a marathon at the pace of 9.58 seconds per 100 m would be pretty incredible. Running a marathon in about an hour would be something to see

the exact wording is quote you can run slightly faster than usain bolts world record speed for as long as you live endquote it doesnt say you only run that in the 100 it says you run faster than his speed with no limitation on how long the even is in fact it infers that you can run that fast as long as you live take that to the bank bromigos

 

[Gally]

you are also going to win the 200 400 800 1600 and 3200 and you are going to set records in those events that will never ever ever ever be broken

I don't think that is correct. You only run "slightly faster" than Bolt's WR. I took that to mean only in the races that Bolt holds records in. I don't think you are able to keep up that 100m pace for a marathon distance. However, if that is the case then I change my answer. I mean a fat 50 yr old running a marathon at the pace of 9.58 seconds per 100 m would be pretty incredible. Running a marathon in about an hour would be something to see

the exact wording is quote you can run slightly faster than usain bolts world record speed for as long as you live endquote it doesnt say you only run that in the 100 it says you run faster than his speed with no limitation on how long the even is in fact it infers that you can run that fast as long as you live take that to the bank bromigos

I am taking it face value that you run slightly faster than Bolt. So if you charted out Bolts speed over varying distances you will always be slightly faster than Bolt. I don't know what Bolt's marathon time is but I would expect it to be quite slow so being slightly faster than that won't be very impressive in the grand scheme of things brochacho. There will be diminishing aspect as you can only run slightly faster than Bolt who is a sprinter and only a sprinter. This super power isn't all speed powerful. It's all Bolt speed related. Take that to the sprinter bank brohan.

 

[Nugget]

I'd score so many more goals in old man soccer if I was just 2 steps faster than I currently am. Easy choice.

 

[wlwiles]

Bolt's speed would be the most lucrative money-wise, but I don't want the fame that would come with that ability. Give me the $200/day option.

 

[SWC]

you are also going to win the 200 400 800 1600 and 3200 and you are going to set records in those events that will never ever ever ever be broken

I don't think that is correct. You only run "slightly faster" than Bolt's WR. I took that to mean only in the races that Bolt holds records in. I don't think you are able to keep up that 100m pace for a marathon distance. However, if that is the case then I change my answer. I mean a fat 50 yr old running a marathon at the pace of 9.58 seconds per 100 m would be pretty incredible. Running a marathon in about an hour would be something to see

the exact wording is quote you can run slightly faster than usain bolts world record speed for as long as you live endquote it doesnt say you only run that in the 100 it says you run faster than his speed with no limitation on how long the even is in fact it infers that you can run that fast as long as you live take that to the bank bromigos

I am taking it face value that you run slightly faster than Bolt. So if you charted out Bolts speed over varying distances you will always be slightly faster than Bolt. I don't know what Bolt's marathon time is but I would expect it to be quite slow so being slightly faster than that won't be very impressive in the grand scheme of things brochacho. There will be diminishing aspect as you can only run slightly faster than Bolt who is a sprinter and only a sprinter. This super power isn't all speed powerful. It's all Bolt speed related. Take that to the sprinter bank brohan.

that is not what the rule says it says that you can run faster than usain bolts world record speed you are adding the extra stuff about time and fading etc the rule says no such thing it says you can run faster than bolts world record speed which was 27.79 miles per hour for the rest of your life so you could literally run for whatever life you have left at the speed of 27.79 miles per hour that is the rule as written by its clear plain language and the law is very clear that we apply rules as they are written take that to the bank brochacho

 

[Willie Neslon]

you are also going to win the 200 400 800 1600 and 3200 and you are going to set records in those events that will never ever ever ever be broken

I don't think that is correct. You only run "slightly faster" than Bolt's WR. I took that to mean only in the races that Bolt holds records in. I don't think you are able to keep up that 100m pace for a marathon distance. However, if that is the case then I change my answer. I mean a fat 50 yr old running a marathon at the pace of 9.58 seconds per 100 m would be pretty incredible. Running a marathon in about an hour would be something to see

the exact wording is quote you can run slightly faster than usain bolts world record speed for as long as you live endquote it doesnt say you only run that in the 100 it says you run faster than his speed with no limitation on how long the even is in fact it infers that you can run that fast as long as you live take that to the bank bromigos

I am taking it face value that you run slightly faster than Bolt. So if you charted out Bolts speed over varying distances you will always be slightly faster than Bolt. I don't know what Bolt's marathon time is but I would expect it to be quite slow so being slightly faster than that won't be very impressive in the grand scheme of things brochacho. There will be diminishing aspect as you can only run slightly faster than Bolt who is a sprinter and only a sprinter. This super power isn't all speed powerful. It's all Bolt speed related. Take that to the sprinter bank brohan.

that is not what the rule says it says that you can run faster than usain bolts world record speed you are adding the extra stuff about time and fading etc the rule says no such thing it says you can run faster than bolts world record speed which was 27.79 miles per hour for the rest of your life so you could literally run for whatever life you have left at the speed of 27.79 miles per hour that is the rule as written by its clear plain language and the law is very clear that we apply rules as they are written take that to the bank brochacho

It comes down to whether "as long as you live" means you can sustain that speed indefinitely (no fatigue) or just you have the ability for life but use it like a normal sprinter (short bursts). I think because Usain Bolt is referenced we're talking about short bursts here and not the ability to run sub-one hour marathons. Either way you're going to be making more than $199.63 and a tootsie roll a day.

 

[Willie Neslon]

The hardest thing about the Usain Bolt option would be explaining why nobody has ever heard of you before. You never ran competitively and then all of a sudden you decide to run and you're the fastest in the world? You didn't run in high school or college. Your friends and family never knew or saw you had this ability. How would you be able to explain it? People would think you were an alien.

 

[Gally]

How would you be able to explain it?

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[KarmaPolice]

The hardest thing about the Usain Bolt option would be explaining why nobody has ever heard of you before. You never ran competitively and then all of a sudden you decide to run and you're the fastest in the world? You didn't run in high school or college. Your friends and family never knew or saw you had this ability. How would you be able to explain it? People would think you were an alien.

Exactly. Do I keep my dumpy body, but can outrun Bolt? Do I have also get new lungs that could manage sprinting 100 yds?

All those questions aside, i would still have to run. Hard pass on that one.

 

[Terminalxylem]

As far as life changing. I am quitting my job tomorrow if I get 200 bucks a day in cash.

You could live on 75k a year?

I think so, and I live in a high COL area. Definitely could with any other income source/retirement savings.

 

[Hastur]

I'm one of the few that chose magic. "Real magic" includes teleportation, moving things with your mind, making things disappear, making things appear, It isn't just pulling a rabbit out of a hat.

Using a little imagination, and you would become the richest person in your state within weeks.

 

[heckmanm]

o anything you make a fist over disappears

 

[belljr]

o anything you make a fist over disappears

Luckily I have tiny hands?

We'll go with that

 

[BassNBrew]

I'm one of the few that chose magic. "Real magic" includes teleportation, moving things with your mind, making things disappear, making things appear, It isn't just pulling a rabbit out of a hat.

Using a little imagination, and you would become the richest person in your state within weeks.

Was defined as this....You can hold a coin (or something else) in your fist and it actually disappears. No sleight of hand. It really just disappears.

If it was your definition I'd just make gold nuggets appear.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Which of these Superpowers would you choose?

8 Hour Sleep Button - There's a button behind your right ear. Press it anytime and you'll fall asleep in 10 seconds for exactly 8 hours, waking up perfectly refreshed every time.

$200 In Pocket - Once a day, reach into your pocket and two $100 bills will magically appear, but only when you're buying something.

Real Magic - You can hold a coin (or something else) in your fist and it actually disappears. No sleight of hand. It really just disappears.

Any Song on the Piano or Guitar - You can play any song perfectly on the piano or guitar anytime you want. Elton, Slash, and Brahms: "Wow."

Usain Bolt+ Speed - You can run slightly faster than Usain Bolt's world record speed for as long as you live.

The beauty of the 8 hour sleep button is the domino effect to the others
The money sounds fun but if I could just get 8 hours of true sleep a night, I could make magic happen
Besides all FBGs have $200 in their pockets
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